Handle for shovels



(No ModeL) I J. PFEIPER.

HANDLE FOR SHOVELS.

N0. 364,039. Patented May 31, 1887.

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I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN PFEIFER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HANDLE FoR SHOVELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,039, dated May 31 1887.

Application filed November 16, 1886. Serial No. 219,030. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN PFEIFER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Handles for Shovels, Spades, Scoops, Forks, 850., which improvement is fully set forth -in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a rear view'of a shovel embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents aside elevation of the grip portion thereof. Fig. 3 represents a section in line at m, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a section in line y y, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents a section in line 2 .2, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Myinvention consists of a shovel,scoop,&c., having a metallic handle of tubular form, the same being strong and durable. I

It also consists in forming the arms of the grip integral with the handle of the shovel, 860., whereby said'arms, and consequently the grip, are rendered strong and durable.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the blade of a shovel, scoop, &c., B the handle, and G the grip thereof.

The handle B'is constructed in tubular form of wrought metal, and has the pad or tang D is strong and durable, and will not crack or splinter, as is the case with a wooden handle. The crimped arms E are likewise strong and durable, and as said arms are integral with the handleit is evident that they are enabled to'endure the strain to which they are subjected.

The pad or tang is also made integral with the handle, thus rendering the connection of the same of a firm and durable nature, it being seen that the handle, arms, and pad or tang are one continuous piece of metalwith out break in the length of the same,producing superior results. When desired, the pad or tang may be welded or otherwise secured to the handle; but the integral pad or tang is preferred, as a single piece of wrought metalmay be employed to form the handle, arms, and pad or tang.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is-

1. A shovel 'having a tubular stock with 6 arms formed on opposite sides of one end of said stock integral therewith, as described.

3. A shovel having a tubular stock, with p tang and grip-arms integral therewith, and a grip secured to said grip-arms, the grip arnls being formed of opposite sides of one end of 7 the tubular stock, all substantially as described.

4. A shovel or scoop formed of atubular handle, with grip-supporting arms integral therewith, a grip, a blade, a tang, and fillings in the ends of said tubularhandle, all substan- 8o tially as and for'the purpose set forth.

JOHN PFEIFER.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. GRANT. 

